# 117-hr-7870: To include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.

117-hr-7870, To include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7870
- Congress: 117
- Title: To include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2022-05-24
- Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill expands the expedited environmental review and permitting process under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, commonly known as FAST-41, to include certain computer-related infrastructure projects. Specifically, the bill provides for the expedited review of infrastructure projects concerning semiconductors, artificial intelligence and machine learning, high-performance computing and advanced computer hardware and software, quantum information science and technology, data storage and data management, or cybersecurity.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7870 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7870)

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